Campbell TLX106 Instruction Manual Download

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Page 3: ...TLX106 WEATHER STATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL REVfSIONi 9lO2 COPYRIGHT c 1993 2002 CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC lNC ...

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Page 5: ...itness for a particular purpose CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC is not liable for special indirect incidental or consequential damages Products may not be returned without prior authorization To obtain a Returned Materials Authorization RMA contact CAMPBELL SCIENTIFIC INC phone 435 753 2342 After an applications engineer determines the nature of the problem an RMA number will be issued Please write this n...

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Page 7: ... Orientation l 4 1 4 1 Prompts from GEOMAG 1 5 2 TLXl06 Tower Installation 3 TLX1 06 3 1 3 2 al 3 4 4 TLX106 4 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 Instrumentation I nstal lation Enclosure Datalogger Power SuppIy 3 2 3 1 1 Battery Option Installation 3 2 3 1 2 Solar Panel Installation 3 2 3 1 3 AC Power Installation 3 3 3 1 4 Enclosure Installation 3 3 Sensor Connection 3 4 Communication and Data Storage Peripherals...

Page 8: ...rom 0 to Get True North 1 7 1 4 3 Declination Angles West of True North Are Added to 0 to Get True North 1 8 2 1 1 TLXI06 Tower Installation 2 l 2 1 2 TLXIO6 Tower Base Installation 2 3 2 2 1 Raising and Grounding the TLX106 Tower 2 4 3 I TLXI06 Instrumentation Mounted on the ET Tower 3 I 3 1 1 Rechargeable Power Mounting Connections 3 2 3 1 2 Solar Panel Mountin9 3 2 3 1 3 Mounting and Grounding ...

Page 9: ...e provides an easy to use message editor 5 7 The available options provided by the source menu are shown 5 8 When the weather station source has been chosen several meteorological conditions reported in various units are provided under the field menu 5 8 III ...

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Page 11: ...out any shortages o Several days prior to the planned installation date Collect tools and site information Section l Repackage equipment for transport to the field site 1 1 2 Outdoors o Locate suitable site Section 1 o Prepare tower Section 2 r TLX106 Stations Place instrumentation enclosure low on the TLX106 Tower Section 3 Install sensor option Section 4 Section 3 1 2 Tools Required Tools requir...

Page 12: ... feet of small diameter rope Wheelbarrow Instrumentation and Maintenance All Towers Lock and key for enclosure Magnetic declination angle Section 4 Magnetic compass Straight bit screwdrivers small medium large Phillips head screwdrivers small medium Small diagonal side cuts Needle nose pliers Wire strippers Pocket knife Calculator Volt Ohm Meter Electrical Tape Step ladder 6 Datalogger prompt shee...

Page 13: ...nterest and away from the influence ofobstructions such as buildings and trees The weather station should not be located where sprinkler inigation water will strike sensors or insffument enclosure Some general guidelines for site selection are listed below which were condensed from EPA 1988 WMO 1983F and AASC 1985 3 publications 1 3 1 Wind Speed and Direction Wind sensors should be located over op...

Page 14: ...Determining True North for Wind Vane Orientatio Magnetic declination or other methods to find True North should be determ prior to installing the weather station True North is usually found by reading a magnetic compass and applying the correction for magnetic declination whe magnetic declination is the number of degrees between True North and North Magnetic declination for a specific site can be ...

Page 15: ...y Assurance Handbook for Air Pollution Measurement Systems Volume IV Meteorological Measurements4 Subtract declination from 360o FIGURE 1 4 1 Magnetic Declination for the Contiguous United Sfafes 1 4 1 Prompts from GEOMAG GEOMAG is accessed by phone with a PC and telephone modem and a communications program such as GraphTerm PC208 Software GEOMAG prompts the caller for site latitude longitude and ...

Page 16: ...agnetic Field Values GEOMAG X to log out Enter program option M Would you like information on how to run GEOMAG Yn D N Options I Field Values D I H X Z F 2 Magnetic Pole Positions 3 Dipole Axis and Magnitude 4 Magnetic Center 1 I Display values twice N press return Name of field model USCON9O press return GLDSVI c neis Username QED Date Latitude Longitude Elevation Model USCON90 Date 7 27 93 D deg...

Page 17: ...sible please avoid using GEOMAG between 9 a m and 4 p m mountain time Monday through Friday The declination in the example above is listed as 15 degrees and 59 6 minutes Expressed in degrees this would be 15 99 degrees As shown in Figure 1 4 1 the declination for Utah is east so True North for this site is 360 15 99 or 344 degrees The annual change is 6 1 minutes NEEDLE POINTS TO MAGNETIC NORTH FI...

Page 18: ...Section 1 TRUE NORTH NEEDLE POINTS TO MAGNETIC NORTH FIGURE 1 4 3 Declination Angles West of True North Are Added to to Get True North 1 8 ...

Page 19: ...ether until the appropriate time Once attached they cannot be detached The TLX106 Tower provides a support structure for mounting the TLX106 weather station components Figure 2 1 1 shows a typical TLX106 Tower installation option The tower is designed to withstand winds of 100 mph The lightning rod assembly is attached after the instrumentation enclosure is installed Section 3 1 User Supplied Junc...

Page 20: ... 4 inches deep andjust large enough in diameter to insert one end of the conduit Make certain the cavity points in the direction from which power and communications cables will come 6 Center the form over the hole Adjacent to the form drive four stakes in the soil Secure the leveled form to the stakes with the 8p nails 7 Cap the ends of the conduit with duct tape Position the conduit and wire into...

Page 21: ...pplied by installer 2 2 2 Installation Attach the tower to the base as shown in Figure 2 2 I 1 Dig a hole close to the concrete base to access the lower conduit opening From the hole trench to the power and communications sources Remove the duct tape from both ends of the conduit 2 Remove the template Attach the two pieces of the tower This is a permanent connection and cannot be undone Lay the to...

Page 22: ...d lower it onto the conduit and mounting bolts Install a washer and nut on each bolt and hand tighten Check plumb of the tower by placing a level on the north and east sides the lower tower section Adjust the topmost of the two lower nuts leveling nut on each bolt as necessary When plumb is established lock the leveling nut in place by tightening the lowest nut against it Tighten the three top nut...

Page 23: ...e foundation using a fence post driver or sledge hammer Drive the rod at an angle if an impenetrable hardpan layer exists Soften hard clay soils with water if necessary 3 Strip I inch of insulation from both ends of the 4 AWG ground cable Strip I inch of insulation from the lower end of the 14 AWG ground wire Install the tower grounding lug to the tower base with the 7 16 bolt provided Figure 2 2 ...

Page 24: ...Section 2 TLX 06 Tower lnstallation ...

Page 25: ...als are mounted in the TIXL06 enclosure at the locations shown in Figure 3 1 Components include I TLX106 Enclosure 1 4 unit Desiccant Pack I Flat Point Screw Driver I Philips Screwdriver 1 Power Supply Option I Telecommunications Option I 9 inch piece of 12 AWG groundwire l Lightning rod and clamp TLXl06 FIGURE 3 1 TLX 06 lnstrumentation Mounted on the ET Tower 3 l ...

Page 26: ...e enclosure back and connected to the CHG ports depressing connector levers Polarity of the CHG connection does not matter Install the rechargeable battery and plug the battery lead into the connector labeled LA NOTE Press the connector levers gently or they might break 3 1 2 Solar Panel Installation FIGURE 3 1 2 Solar PanelMounting Mount the solar panel to the tower using the mounting brackets as...

Page 27: ...0 VAC to 16 VAC The transformer should be mounted inside a user suppliedjunction box according to local electrical codes Dangerous electrical accidents may be avoided by locating the transformer remotely and burying a low voltage line to the station The low voltage will carry up to 500 feet on an 18 AWG power cable b Shut off I l0 VAC power at the main breaker Connect the primary leads of the tran...

Page 28: ... Care should be taken not to scratch the enclosure or sensor assembly Strip I inch of insulation from the top end of the 12 AWG green tower ground wire curl the end and place the curled end under the head of one of the lightning rod clamp bolts Tighten the bolt Strip I inch of insulation from each end of the 9 inch piece of 12 AWG ground wire Insert one end into the brass ground lug located the to...

Page 29: ...rews Configure sensor switch settings as shown in Figure 3 2 2 it necessary T4 tl2 it6 7 1 3 8 3 4 _ 6O4Ohm L 190SB Open Ll12oox 100 Ohm Ll2oOS z 1 K HMP3sC J Open CS500 HMP4sC too n sw 12v cs500 HMP45C HMP35C Open 5V FIGURE 3 2 2 Default Sensor Switch Settings 3 3 Communication and Data Storage Peripherals One communications kit can be mounted to the TLX106 Enclosure back plate Communication kits...

Page 30: ...e the following components are provided in the phone modem kit 1 COM200 or COM300 Phone Modem 1 12 inch RJ 11 Patch Cord l Mounting Bracket 4 Screws 1 12 inch 14 AWG Ground Wire Install the phone modem as shown in Figure 3 3 1 1 Attach the modem to the modem bracket with the 4 screws provided Mount the modem and bracket into the TLX106 Enclosure with the 3 pre threaded screws on the mounting plate...

Page 31: ...ion between a datalogger and computer over two twisted pairs of wires The maximum distance between modems is determined by baud rate and wire gauge At 9600 baud the approximate range is 4 0 miles DCE DTE switches on the modems are set to DCE FIGURE 3 3 2 Short HaulModem Mounting and Connection Installation For installation inside the TLX106 Enclosure the following components are provided in the sh...

Page 32: ...ire Supplier Anixter p n F 02P22BPN Phone 847 677 26N At the PC 1 Rad Modem 1 5 foot 4 wire Patch Cable 1 10 foot 14 AWG Ground Wire 1 Surge Protector and Case 3 4 l Connect the 20 foot patch cable to the connector marked comm on the external back panel of the TLX106 Enclosure Splice this cable to the supplied cable using the direct burial splice kits Mount the surge protector to a flat surface ne...

Page 33: ...w humidity in the enclosure to minimize the chance of condensation on the instrumentation Desiccant should be changed when the internal TLXI06 Enclosure humidity sensor measures 3O7o or higher Install the desiccant as shown in Figure 3 4 1 Keep unused desiccant tightly sealed in an airtight container 1 Take the desiccant pack out ofits sealed plastic bag Place it under the desiccant strapjust befo...

Page 34: ...Section 3 TLXI 06 lnstrumentation lnstallation FIGURE 3 4 1 Desiccant lnstallation ...

Page 35: ... the sensor arm as shown in Fisure 4 2 1 without the wind sensor attached FIGURE 4 2 1 TLX 06 Sensor Arm Mounting Remove the cover from the Enclosure Place the sensor arm on top ofthe enclosure lining up the four threaded holes on the under side of the arm with the four holes in the top of the enclosure Attach the arm to the enclosure by inserting and tightening four Phillips head screws Adjust th...

Page 36: ...rd Display or a laptop PC FIGU4E 4 4 1 Wind and RH Temperature Sensor lnstallation Place the 034A in the 034A Mounting Shaft pointing the vane due south Tighten the alignment screw Attach the 034 4 and mounting shaft to the sensor arm Insert the mounting shaft into the U bolt clamp Adjust sensor height to 2 or 3 meters by moving the mounting shaft up or down in the clamp Lightly tighten clamp nuts...

Page 37: ...tach the shield to the sensor arm with the two screws Level the pyranometer as indicated in Figure 4 6 1 Adjust the three leveling screws until the bubble level indicates plumb Remove the red cap from the Dyranometer FIGURE 4 6 1 Pyranometer Leveling Check the measurements of all sensors after the datalogger is programmed Display measurements using the 6 Mode with the CRIOKD 4 6 Pyranometer 4 7 Se...

Page 38: ...lose to air temperature 0to 1 2 kW m 40o to 50o Oto l OVo 0 to 110 mph Ota 2 0 to 359 9 6 to 14 0 Volts 40 to 122 OVo to30 o when sealed for several hours Display and set clock time using the 5 mode with the CRIOKD 4 8 Sensor Schematics Schematics of TLX106 sensors and associated connectors are provided in Figures 4 8 1 4 8 2 4 8 3 and 4 8 4 for help in troubleshooting Knowledge of the schematics ...

Page 39: ...1H 1L 12VDC Switched Supply AG G and Connector 1 12V Switched FIGURE 4 8 1 Schematic of HMP45C LC RH and Temperature Probe Wind Speed and Wind Direction 1OK OHM Potentiometer Magnetically Activated Reed Switch G G FIGURE 4 8 2 Schematic of 034A LC Wind Speed and Direction Probe and Connector 2 4 5 ...

Page 40: ...GUHE 4 8 3 Schematic of L 200X LC Solar Radiation Sensor and Connector 3 Solar Radiation Sensor Tipping Rain Bucket Connector Pin r i Not Used i 1 H I Not Used i z _i___ I Not Used r 4 Datalogger Magnetically Activated Reed Switch I ____l FIGURE 4 8 4 Schematic of TE525 LC Rain Sensor and Connector 5 4 6 ...

Page 41: ... the install procedure The user must have purchased the Weather Source as an option to their Prol ine software package Install LoggerNet according to the manual refer to the LoggerNet manual Set up the communication link to the logger with the Network Editor as shown below This is for the phone modem with AC powered station other setup combinations may vary slightly but they will be very similar S...

Page 42: ...Extra Response Time Then press Apply and continue to the next step Here again the Communications Enabled must be selected Then add the appropriate Phone Number Then zero out the Maximum Time On Line box This will make the maximum time on line indefinite the Packet Size and Extra Response Time at default Then press Appl and continue to the next step 5 2 ...

Page 43: ...t a Collection Interval of I second a Primary Retry Interval of l0 seconds a Number of Primary Retries at 3 and a Secondary Retry Interval of 2 minutes Longer times may be entered but this may effect the RDE settings if the collection interval is longer than I or 2 minutes If your Collection Interval is set higher to conserve power you will want to hang up and redial as the phone modem in the weat...

Page 44: ...are related to Weather Source Select the Weather Extremes Weather Parameters and Weather Basics sources Then click on the Extra Settings button beside one of the sources You only need to do this for one of these three sources because the extra settings is tied to all three Ifyou change the extra settings in one it will change them in all three RDE Extra Settings Host The IP or Internet address of ...

Page 45: ... come from The Keep Logger Online check box will allow the user to force the LoggerNet server to connect to the station and stay connected This is desirable when the collection interval in Net Admin is set to I or 2 minute or less It may be unchecked so that a slower collection interval may be used This will decrease the power consumption ofthe station in case a solar panel is used It has proven u...

Page 46: ...er by right clicking on the blue icon in the lower right hand corner ofyour screen and selecting Close It may give you a warning just press OK or Yes Now close Net Admin and you re to reboot the system so everything will take effect The LoggerNet changes take effect almost immediately but the extra settings in the RDE always require a reboot before they will take effect When your system comes back...

Page 47: ...e l Type the message in the area indicated in Figure 5 3 1 2 Move cursor to where you want data inserted 3 Select a source from the Source pull down menu Figure 5 3 2 4 Select the desired field Figure 5 3 3 5 Click on the white cross Figure 5 3 1 and the data stored in the selected field will be inserted into the messase where the cursor is located So re iv FIGURE 5 3 1 ProLine software provides a...

Page 48: ...options provided by the source menu are shown FIGURE 5 3 3 When the weather station source has been chosen several meteorological conditions reported in various units are provided under the field menu Air Temp C Air Temp F Air Temp K Solar Radiation Win2 i ffi 5 8 ...

Page 49: ...her station that includes serial numbers dates that the site was visited and maintenance that was performed 6 1 1 Instrumentation Maintenance The instrumentation requires a minimum of routine maintenance A few preventative maintenance steps will optimize battery life and decrease the chances of datalogger failure 6 1 2 Batteries Rechargeable power supplies should be connected to an AC transformer ...

Page 50: ...n General Maintenance o An occasional cleaning of the glass on the solar panel will improve its efficiency Check sensor leads and cables for cracking deterioration proper and strain relief r Check the tripod or tower for structural damage proper alignment and level plumb 6 months o Clean the temperature humidity sensor o Clean the Gill Radiation Shield I year o Replace anemometer bearings Calibrat...

Page 51: ...No Response Using the Keypad Check keypad responss after each of the following steps A Make sure the battery has been installed and the power switch if any is oN B Use a voltmeter to measure the voltage onthe 12 V and G terminals the voltage must be between 9 6 and 16 VDC C Disconnect any sensor or peripheral wires connected to the 5 V and 12 V terminals D Disconnect any communications or storage ...

Page 52: ... zo z J 4 J 2 20 F G Make sure the modem is properly configured and cabled Section 6 6 If still no response call Campbell Scientific Make sure the battery voltage is between 9 6 and 16 VDC With the TLXI06 verify that the sensor is connected to the proper bulkhead connector 6 2 3 99999 Displayed in an Input Location A B 6 2 4 Unreasonable Results Displayed in an lnput Location A Inspect the sensor ...

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